The saying ‘… the eyes are the windows to the soul’ refers
to the hidden personality traits that we don’t or can’t convey in our facial
expressions. There is a lot more to it than that but this is my interpretation,
so if you have expressive eyes then best not to tell lies. Science is now
suggesting that this saying holds true; if we are to accept some of the latest
research findings into childhood development. This week I read an article that
featured Prince William discussing how he talks to his 4 year old son; Prince
George, by looking into his eyes. The purpose of doing this was to approach his
son on the same level which gave the young prince a sense of confidence and
helps to build his self-esteem. At ‘Little Miss K’ we have always tried to
capture something special in the eyes of our dolls, some hidden personality in
each doll making it unique to the owner. This detail in the eyes is captured in
our latest doll range which has a multi-coloured embroider eye design, a
technique that allows the observer to look deeper into the eye, rather than
looking at a flat opaque surface. My partner often tells me when he was a small
boy he had a toy bear and he swears the bear’s facial expressions changed
depending on what was happening on that day. Now that may sound a bit far-fetched
and probably nothing more than a child’s over imaginative mind, but he says
that the bear had a definite change of expression which he could observe just
by looking into his eyes. I can’t say the same thing will happen with our new
range of dolls, what I can say is we have given them as much personality that
can be given to a toy with the aim to give the owner as much joy and
opportunity to develop a real bond with their new doll.
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